Ziph
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Flowing.
A son of Jehaleleel (1 Chr 4:16).
A city in the south of Judah (Josh 15:24), probably at the pass of Sufah.
A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh 15:55), identified with the uninhabited ruins of Tell ez-Zif, about 5 miles south-east of Hebron. Here David hid himself during his wanderings (1 Sam 23:19; Ps 54, title).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Ziph (1)
zif (ziph; Ozeib, or Ziph):
(1) A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah (Josh 15:55). It is chiefly celebrated in connection with the earlier history of David: "David .... remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph" (1 Sam 23:14; 1 Sam 23:15; 1 Sam 23:24; 1 Sam 26:2); the Ziphites (1 Sam 23:19; 1 Sam 26:1; compare Ps 54 title) sought to betray him to Saul, but David escaped. Ziph was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chr 11:8). The name also occurs in 1 Chr 2:42; 1 Chr 4:16. In connection with this last (compare 4:23) it is noticeable that Ziph is one of the four names occurring on the Hebrew stamped jar handles with the added la-melekh, "to the king."
The site is Tell Zif, 4 miles Southeast of Hebron, conspicuous hill 2,882 ft. above sea-level; there are cisterns and, to the East, some ruins (PEF, III, 312, 315).
(2) A town in the Negeb of Judah (Josh 15:24), site unknown.
E. W. G. Masterman
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Ziph (2)
(ziph, meaning unknown):
(1) A grandson of Caleb (1 Chr 2:42); the Septuagint has Zeiph.
(2) A son of Jehallelel (1 Chr 4:16). In the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus reads Ziphai, but Codex Vaticanus has the totally different form Ameachei.
See also
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